Table 2.
Word Type | Plausibility | Example Sentence |
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NV Homographs | Noun-Dominant | |
Plausible | Brad hated to trip over the cord in front of all his classmates. Brian hated the trip over the river because he hated getting wet. |
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Implausible | Brad hated the trip over the cord in front of all his classmates. Brian hated to trip over the river because he hated getting wet. |
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Verb-Dominant | ||
Plausible | Carrie hoped to pass on her wisdom to her grandchildren. Laura hoped the pass on her desk would still be there when she returned home. |
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Implausible | Carrie hoped the pass on her wisdom to her grandchildren. Laura hoped to pass on her desk would still be there when she returned home. |
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Balanced Homograph | ||
Plausible | Ryan tried to duck in the alley to avoid the paparazzi. Ben tried the duck in the dish prepared by a famous chef. |
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Implausible | Ryan tried the duck in the alley to avoid the paparazzi. Ben tried to duck in the dish prepared by a famous chef. |
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Unambiguous Words | Plausible | Joseph started to appear in the show since last season. Karen expected the member of the band to bring his own instrument. |
Implausible | Joseph started to appear in the mistakes since last season. Karen expected the member of the mother to bring his own instrument. |